Several train services between London and the Kent coast have been cancelled due to staff shortages.

Southeastern has announced it has cancelled five trains between St Pancras and Margate this evening because of the sparsity of train crew.

It will come as a blow to anyone travelling to watch England take on Spain in the historic Euro 24 final tonight.

The 3.40pm from St. Pancras to Margate and the 5.21pm service from Ramsgate to St Pancras were both cancelled.

The remaining trains no longer running this evening are the 7.20pm service from St Pancras to Ramsgate, the 9.49pm from Margate to St Pancras and the 11.40pm from St Pancras to Ashford International.

All other trains will be running as normal.

There is a further warning that services heading between Victoria and Rochester will now be travelling to and from London Cannon Street.